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post #61 of 665
8/23/05 at 2:55pm
wizrd, lordsavant, you can find the pics here
http://www.notebookforums.com/showth...36#post1112936

you may have to make your own badge using some transparency film.

wizrd, there's cyberpower, xmeld, and rawpowerpc. there are a few threads on these companies if you use the search feature at the top of the page.

also, xp64 is a bit iffy on drivers with the 1029 - you'll get all the basic functionality, but the drivers are still a bit immature and not perfect. if you want xp64, just be prepared to have a few issues to work through.
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post #62 of 665
8/23/05 at 3:04pm
There's another http://www.cheapguys.com -> Notebooks click on MSI-1029 and it's there
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post #63 of 665
8/23/05 at 3:07pm
where are the pics?
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post #64 of 665
8/23/05 at 3:27pm
scroll down on http://www.notebookforums.com/showth...36#post1112936
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post #65 of 665
8/23/05 at 3:28pm
Also, does anyone know who the manufacturer of the LCD is? Or does it vary by reseller? Thanks.
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post #66 of 665
8/23/05 at 4:09pm
thanks everyone. I did some more digging and got most of my questions answered. my choice is going to be between Xmeld and cyberpower... but I do like the fact that Xmeld took the time to post in these forums! It's a little difference in price, but I'm willing to send them the business if they can deliver the same good as cyberpower.
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post #67 of 665
8/23/05 at 9:03pm
Also, I thought i read something here about the power brick but I can't find it now - how big/heavy is it?
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post #68 of 665
8/24/05 at 1:06am
According to a guy at this link , 1029 downclocks RAM if both slots are occupied.
Can someone reconfirm this???
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post #69 of 665
8/24/05 at 10:58am
How much of a performance hit does a computer take with lower clocked memory, supposing that the rumors are true.
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post #70 of 665
8/24/05 at 5:35pm
just to recap, places that sell this are
http://www.rawpowerpc.com/
http://www.xmeld.com/
http://www.cyberpowersystem.com/
http://www.cheapguys.com/

MSI lists a lot of places here but not all of them carry this notebook:
http://www.msicomputer.com/NB/whereToBuy.asp
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post #71 of 665
8/24/05 at 7:26pm
To anyone who has the computer:

How noisy do the fans get under high load?
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post #72 of 665
8/24/05 at 7:34pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by Unleaded
Update:

This MS-1029 configured with an MT-34, 1GB DDR 400 (1 stick) and a 60GB 7200RPM HD yielded a PCMark2005 score of 2726, pretty much on par with the test I ran earlier on an Asus Z70V. The Z70V was configured with a P-M 760, 512MB DDR2 533 (granted it's half the RAM) and an 80GB 5400RPM HD and received a PCMark2005 score of approx. 2900.
Was that a Z70V refresh? Cuz I don't understand how X600 can beat x700.
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post #73 of 665
8/24/05 at 7:46pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hooga
just to recap, places that sell this are
http://www.rawpowerpc.com/
http://www.xmeld.com/
http://www.cyberpowersystem.com/
http://www.cheapguys.com/

MSI lists a lot of places here but not all of them carry this notebook:
http://www.msicomputer.com/NB/whereToBuy.asp
Add http://www.ibuypower.com to your list!
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post #74 of 665
8/24/05 at 7:56pm
Are you still getting this laptop, ramificatio? Tell us about what you find out!

To anyone who has this laptop already, reviews would be highly highly highly highly appreciated :P
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post #75 of 665
8/24/05 at 10:51pm
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Originally Posted by lordsavant
Was that a Z70V refresh? Cuz I don't understand how X600 can beat x700.
i think pcmark2005 doesn't rely heavily on video cards (tests simple 3d functions only) and is more of overall system performance
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post #76 of 665
8/24/05 at 10:55pm
Ah my bad ... I didnt notice he was referring to PCMark and not 3DMark lol.

Not bad, a 1.8 Ghz MT-34 vs a 2.0 Ghz 760 PM. Although the turion system had 2x the memory and a faster HD. O well. 3Dmark is what matters
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post #77 of 665
8/26/05 at 3:31am
I just uploaded some pics of this notebook. Just got it today

At this thread: http://www.notebookforums.com/showth...61#post1161161
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post #78 of 665
8/26/05 at 9:02am
Post a review too :P please please please

They'res officially only one review of this laptop out.
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post #79 of 665
8/26/05 at 12:15pm
who has the cheapest price on this laptop?
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post #80 of 665
8/26/05 at 12:34pm
sp44, I wouldn't look at it as cheapest price. Look at it as best deal for the money. I say that because there are not many companies offering this laptop beyond a barebones, and prices are so close, you are really paying for customer service. There are four that I have found: Xmeld.com, cyberpowersystem.com, rawpowerpc.com, and there is another board with a guy who takes PM orders... can't think of the name... ends in Accesories.

N.E.way I have been comparing prices for about a week... I'm getting mine from Xmeld.com. Just about everyone in here that has one I think ordered from them. They are a couple dollars higher than Cyberpower, but by far better customer service and support! Hope that helps
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